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I love these Easy Oreo Truffles. They are so cute and yummy and they make the perfect gift. What I love the most about these chocolates is that with just a few ingredients they are so simple to make.
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Oreo Truffles Made Simple
With this batch of Oreo Truffles I made them with Mint Oreos, which was a fun minty twist on the original. With this ONE batch I was able to give away 4 medium-sized boxes of chocolates and I still had plenty left for my family to go to town on. It looks like these took me forever to do, but trust me, they were a snap. It is amazing how a little melted white chocolate makes these easy little truffles look extra fancy.
The last time I bought truffles I spent $12 for 6 truffles — TOTAL. Yes, you read that right 6 truffles, $12. I made these Oreo truffle balls (about 50) for about $7 and they tasted just as good as the mint boxed ones I bought. If I were to buy that many truffles, that would be around $100! Talk about big time savings. Plus it means more to the people you give them to because you made them yourself. You can’t lose here.
Ingredients In Oreo Truffles
- Oreo Cookies (1 package) or Mint Oreo Cookies
- cream cheese – softened
- milk chocolate – for dipping (my favorite is Ghirardelli chocolate) You can use dipping chocolates or chocolate chips work fine too.
- white chocolate bark – optional for decorating
Tips for Preparing Oreo Truffles
Crush Oreo cookies until it is small fine crumbs. You can make cookie crumbs by pulsing in a food processor, use a rolling pin to smash the cookies in a bag, or remove the frosting and pulse a few times in a blender (if you do the last method be sure to stir the frosting back into the Oreo crumbs). Place crumbs to medium-sized bowl, add softened cream cheese and mix by hand, with a hand mixer, or a stand mixer until blended. Some people like to stir in a little vanilla extract or peppermint but I like the flavor as is. Roll the mixture into 1/2″ to 1″ balls (I used a little melon-baller but a small cookie scoop works too). Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for at least 3 hours.
Get a plastic fork and break off the two center prongs (see picture below). This will make it easier to place the chocolates on the wax paper. Remove the already prepared Oreo cookie balls (1-inch balls) from the freezer. To dip, place Oreo balls gently on top of the prongs. Dip into the chocolate until the entire ball is covered in chocolate. Lift the ball out of the chocolate and tap the fork on the side of the bowl, making any excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
Place the fork prongs flat onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper causing the ball to be released from the fork. Gently slide the fork out from under the ball (sometimes it takes a little effort to get the ball off.. you might have to wiggle the fork out from under it or if you must, you can use a toothpick to help you slide the ball off).
Once the chocolate is set, decorate truffles on the lined cookie sheet with melted chocolate in a resealable plastic bag with a small tip cut out. Drizzle on or make fun designs. Or sprinkle on some sprinkles. Be sure to let all the chocolate set at room temperature before transferring to an airtight container to chill in the refrigerator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Just 3 ingredients! Crushed Oreos and cream cheese are the filling, and chocolate for dipping.
Yes, because of the cream cheese in the mixture.
They can last up to 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge as long as the cream cheese expiration date wasn’t less than 3 weeks away.
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- Turtle Chocolate Candy – a decadent chocolate caramel pecan treat. Simple to make and taste like chocolate caramels from a candy store.
- Old Fashioned Chocolate Covered Cherries – a family favorite! The sweetest gift for friends and family.
- Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – These taste like the real thing and are very fun to make and eat.
- Easy Chocolate Truffles – another easy truffles recipe. These look and taste impressive, but they are basically fool-proof. And only 3 ingredients are needed!
How to Make Oreo Truffles
Oreo Truffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Oreo Cookies (1 package) or Mint Oreo Cookies
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 pounds milk chocolate
- 4 ounces white chocolate bark optional for decorating
Instructions
- Crush cookies until crumbs in food processor. Place crumbs to medium-sized bowl, add softened cream cheese and mix until blended. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper and freeze for at least 3 hours.
- Break chocolate into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time at 30-40% power, stirring each time.
- When chocolate is melted, remove chocolate balls from freezer and dip into the chocolate. Place dipped chocolates back on the wax paper and leave out at room temperature until chocolate is set.
- Once chocolate is set, store truffles in an airtight container lined with wax paper and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Optional: to decorate, melt white chocolate just as you did the milk chocolate above. Place melted chocolate in a small Ziploc bag and cut off the very bottom tip of the bag (make a VERY tiny cut). Gently press chocolate through the hole to create lines or designs over the chocolate truffles.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
- Crush Oreo cookies until it is small fine crumbs. You can make cookie crumbs by pulsing in a food processor, use a rolling pin to smash the cookies in a bag, or remove the frosting and pulse a few times in a blender (if you do the last method be sure to stir the frosting back into the Oreo crumbs). Place crumbs to medium-sized bowl, add softened cream cheese and mix by hand, with a hand mixer, or a stand mixer until blended. Some people like to stir in a little vanilla extract or peppermint but I like the flavor as is. Roll the mixture into 1/2″ to 1″ balls (I used a little melon-baller but a small cookie scoop works too). Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for at least 3 hours.
- Get a plastic fork and break off the two center prongs (see picture below). This will make it easier to place the chocolates on the wax paper. Remove the already prepared Oreo cookie balls (1-inch balls) from the freezer. To dip, place Oreo balls gently on top of the prongs. Dip into the chocolate until the entire ball is covered in chocolate. Lift the ball out of the chocolate and tap the fork on the side of the bowl, making any excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
- Place the fork prongs flat onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper causing the ball to be released from the fork. Gently slide the fork out from under the ball (sometimes it takes a little effort to get the ball off.. you might have to wiggle the fork out from under it or if you must, you can use a toothpick to help you slide the ball off).
- Once chocolate is set, decorate truffles on the lined cookie sheet with melted chocolate in a resealable plastic bag with a small tip cut out. Drizzle on or make fun designs. Or sprinkle on some sprinkles. Be sure to let all the chocolate set at room temperature before transferring to an airtight container to chill in the refrigerator.
LOOK AMAZING ALSO LOOK EASY TO MAKE. WILL MAKE THEM SOON, CAN’T WAIT!!!!!
Love mint & love truffles!! The best combination ever!! Love making these for parties.
I’m in trouble!! These are way to good & I eat more than I should!! They melt in your mouth!
You weren’t kidding when you said that these are ridiculously easy! So simple to make and they taste amazing. I will double the batch next time!
This is so perfect for gifts! Thank you so much for sharing this very easy mint oreo truffles! Fam loves it as well!
Easy and delicious. A huge hit at New Years dinner.
Can I make the Oreo cookie and cream cheese balls and freeze them for a day or two before covering them with the melted chocolate?
Yes! That will work great!
12/10/14 The package of oreos I just got was only 14.3 oz….and I had only 6 oz. of cream cheese. After doing a little math I figured the quantities were about right. –hoping it’ll work!! They’re chilling right now.
Let us know how it turns out!
Can I use milk chocolate chips or do I have to buy the bar chocolate?
Yes use chocolate chips they taste better then any other chocolates in my opinion cause the chocolate has a bit of a crunch to it n it also has a dark chocolate flavor in my option . I use chips every time n eveyone raves about how great they taste .
This is also awesome if you reverse the chocolate and the white chocolate. For variety you can do some of both and they look beautiful displayed together. Some dipped white some chocolate and then use leftover to drizzle tops. NICE!
You can use any flavor of Oreos or you can use nutter butters 🙂
You say to refrigerate until the chocolate is set, but say nothing about keeping them refrigerated while storing. I have heard you should discard any product made with dairy if the product is 41 degrees and above for more than 4 hours. The only exception is a finely tuned ratio of sugar, fat and dairy.
Yes, I meant to put them in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to eat. I will change it on the post. Thanks!
Thanks for adding that. You can leave them out for an hour to warm up with no problems so you don’t have to serve them cold.
Aside from using just regular Oreos, is there anything you would do to change the recipe if you wanted to forgo the mint part?